Being able to import your accounting files from one program to another is an important time-saver, no matter your business. Fortunately, programs like QuickBooks will let you import records from other accounting programs like Sage 50 -- once called Simply Accounting -- into your business records, making it easier for your to switch to new accounting software.

Export from Sage 50

Step 1

Open Simply Accounting and then select "File," "Import/Export" and then "Export Records."

Step 2

Select the "Export records to a Sage Simply Accounting import file format" and then click "Next."

Step 3

Select the records to export and then click "Next."

Step 4

Click "Finish" to complete the export process.

Import to QuickBooks

Step 1

Log into QuickBooks and select "Single User" mode.

Step 2

Select "File | Utilities | Import | IIF Files."

Step 3

Browse to where Simply Accounting exported the IIF file and select it.

Step 4

Click "Open" and then click "OK" on the confirmation message. Your data imports into QuickBooks.